Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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